Furious 7:One Last Ride

Yup!That's right.There are now seven of these movies.Surprisingly,they've only improved with each installment.Or, have they?

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So Furious 7 picks up where the last one left us.The bad guy's big brother(Jason Statham) is set to take out Toretto's crew(or "family",as he likes to call it.Repeatedly).Now, Statham as a villain was a good idea but, he wasn't that big a part of the entire movie.He just showed up from time to time while other things were going on.Speaking of which,Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson wasn't in the movie as much as I would have liked him to be.He was the gamechanger for me,with Fast Five(which I think is still the best one of the franchise).So to not give him more screen time was a bad decision.

The movie tries to incorporate what the Fast and Furious movies were and what they're gradually becoming(the last two movies).It begins with a drag race,which felt like a throwback to the first movies, and then goes in the direction in which the newer movies were headed.This,on paper sounds pretty amazing and entertaining.But, it's not perfect. What we end up getting is a convoluted plot with lots of cool actions scenes stuffed into it.This could've been due to the tragic production setback they suffered.I don't know.Also, the fight scenes had too many cuts for my liking. On the positive note,James Wan does a good job and manages to deliver over-the-top,fun action sequences.

That's one thing this movie is solely riding on-- the FUN factor.It  doesn't all have to make sense(You saw the trailers!) as long as it's fun to watch.It further helps their case,when the movie knows that it's not going to be a piece of art to be admired for decades but just another blockbuster for the audience to enjoy.                         

"Woman, I AM the cavalry."

The dialogues felt like I was re-watching an 80's Schwarzenegger movie.It's got some of the best one-liners in recent action movie history.Tyrese Gibson is present in the movie,mainly for the purpose of comic relief.I chuckled a few times.Others,felt like desperate attempts to grab laughs.

All said and done,the movie was a fitting farewell to Paul Walker and his character.I believe they could not have done a better job at doing that.The tribute was touching and didn't feel unnecessary at all.

So if you like having 'fun' at the movies and were excited to see this movie.Go ahead and watch it.You''ll love it.If not,let me make it easy for you--Furious 7 is a fun,stupid,dumb,popcorn fluff movie with explosions,fist fights,'well dressed' women,cars jumping out of planes and Dwyane Johnson Rock-Bottoming Jason Statham.Which is all very enjoyable.It's over the top,agreed.In fact,it's so over the top,that it's over a second top that you didn't know was atop the first top.If you feel any of that could entertain you,go watch the movie.
Have fun.Don't be a nitpicking prick.

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